Leinster punish 14-man Connacht in URC rout
First blood, Leinster.
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Knight spurred on by 2017 SF memories ahead of South Africa clash
Heather Knight is hoping to avoid another nail-biting finish when England take on South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday.
Watch: "All-Access, Behind-The-Scenes Look" At India vs South Africa Epic Women's World Cup Encounter
India suffered heartbreak at the hands of South Africa, losing their final league match by the narrowest of margins, which in turn saw them crashing out of the ICC Women's World Cup. Needing a win to make it to the semi-finals, India lost by six wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. The loss meant that India failed to make it into the top four, with Australia, South Africa, England and the West Indies making it to the semis. The match had its ebbs and flows with both teams managing to somehow wrestle control from each other but the turning point came in the final over, when Deepti Sharma overstepped on the penultimate ball.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans Predicted XI For Match vs Lucknow Super Giants
Out-of-favour from the national team, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will look to prove his doubters wrong as he captains new franchise Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. GT will take on KL Rahul-led new team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening match of the season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Hardik will have a bunch of players to choose his final XI, consisting of the likes of Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan and others.
'You don't have to play for Real Madrid or Man City to play for France' - Tchouameni discusses future
Aurelien Tchouameni has spoken on his future and the transfer rumours linking him with Paris Saint-Germain, while also expressing his delight over playing alongside N'Golo Kante.
Heather Knight says England have momentum going into World Cup semi-final
Heather Knight believes England are “peaking at the right time” in the Women’s World Cup ahead of their semi-final against South Africa on Thursday.
IPL 2022: I have devoted my life to bowling fast and can produce great results for Gujarat Titans for a Team India comeback, says Varun Aaron
Varun Aaron burst onto the scene, the Indian fast bowling resources were still scarce. Bowling in the high 140s and clocking more than 150 clicks frequently, Aaron formed a formidable pair with Umesh Yadav for India. But genuinely quick pacers are always troubled by injuries and Aaron was no different. Frequent injuries meant that Aaron could play only 9 Tests and 9 ODIs for India. Aaron last played for India in the 2nd Test against South Africa in Bengaluru in 2015. In the Indian Premier League, Aaron has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, King XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals.
Women's World Cup: No clarity on Mithali Raj's future
Skipper says needs time before taking a callSkipper Mithali Raj and pace ace Jhulan Goswami's World Cup dreams ended in heartbreak on Sunday. While a three-wicket loss to South Africa in Christchurch brought the curtains down on India's campaign, Mithali was evasive about the road ahead for her. "It will not be appropriate for me to comment on anything, considering the sort of game that we just played, and the emotions are still there. So, it needs to settle down before I have a clarity on that and give an answer," she said.